Soccer player ties opposing goalie's shoe in great act of sportsmanship

A moment of sportsmanship that’s worth taking a look at from earlier this month in Saudi soccer:

According to ESPN, Al-Nahda and Al-Ittihad were playing a tight match when Al-Nahda’s goalkeeper Taisir Al Antaif received a back pass from his teammate and realized his shoe had come undone. As he tried in vain to get the referee’s attention, an Al-Ittihad striker came up to him. And while it may have been easy at this point to take the ball and score a goal, he instead bent down and tied his opponents shoe.

The official, clearly not getting in the spirit of sportsmanship and good deeds, called a penalty and awarded Al-Ittihad an indirect free kick. Being perhaps the greatest soccer team of all time, they booted the ball out of play.

Soccer player ties opposing goalie's shoe in great act of sportsmanship

A striker tied an opposing goalie’s shoe after it had come undone.

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